Al-Shakhaniya secured a 3:2 victory over Al-Sailiya in the Star League Regular Season match played on 29 August 2026. The hosts took an early lead through S. van Beek in the sixth minute before F. Antonucci equalised from the penalty spot just before the half-hour mark. By then the game had already settled into an open rhythm that neither side seemed anxious to slow down.
Trailing at the break, Al-Sailiya pushed forward and found their way back into contention through K. van der Kaap in the fifty-first minute. A. Traore then levelled for the visitors in the fifty-seventh, and for a time it looked like the match would finish in a draw. And here's the thing — the final goal never came until stoppage time.
S. Al Sufiani scored in the ninety-fifth minute to complete the comeback, sending the away fans into celebration. The decisive moment arrived after a period of sustained pressure where Al-Sailiya created more chances than the hosts, but their shot accuracy lagged behind. To be fair, Al-Shakhaniya's goalkeeper was not called upon to make a single save despite facing eleven shots on target throughout the match.
Al-Shakhaniya dominated the shot count with fifteen attempts compared to seven for the visitors, yet Al-Sailiya registered more attacks overall. The hosts maintained a slight edge in possession at fifty-two per cent and converted their chances more efficiently, with a shooting accuracy of fifty-two per cent against thirty-three for the away side. Three big chances were created by each team, but only Al-Shakhaniya found the net when it mattered.
The result moves Al-Shakhaniya to five points in the table after two games, while Al-Sailiya remain winless on zero points in twelfth place. The visitors have now lost both of their opening fixtures, having fallen to Al-Sadd and Sharjah in their previous outings. The hosts, meanwhile, have bounced back from their opening defeat against Al-Gharafa with this hard-fought victory.